At the end of this course, the students; 1) Comprehends the theoretical debates in the field. 2) Learns about the effect of modernism on modern aesthetics and design. 3) The concept of modernism and the theoretical and practical examples of art interaction are learned.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course; The basic claims of modernism and post-modernism will be learned and the course will be conducted through critical analysis. In this course, students will read modernist and postmodernist texts focusing on the concept of time and its relationship with narrative, history, memory and authority on important modern art works and will experience methods of making aesthetic readings.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to modernism and postmodernism.
2nd Week
The origin of the concept of modernism: Modernus.
3rd Week
The relationship between modernity and art.
4th Week
Founding of fine arts: The first modernization in art.
5th Week
Consequences of the French Revolution: The relationship between state and art; The birth of the concept of the nation state.
6th Week
Consequences of the French Revolution: The relationship between state and art; The birth of the concept of the nation state.
7th Week
Romanticism and the independent artist problem: Artist, power and freedom.
8th Week
Midterm.
9th Week
Baudelaire and modernism: the autonomy of the artist.
10th Week
Baudelaire and modernism: the autonomy of the artist.
11th Week
Avant-garde art movements: Dadaism and art.
12th Week
Avant-garde art movements: Surrealism and art.
13th Week
Emergence of postmodernism: Discussing the ideal of modern art.
14th Week
Emergence of postmodernism: Discussing the ideal of modern art.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Modernizm, Peter Childs, Vural Yıldırım, Sitare Yayınları Modernizm ve Postmodernizm, Semih Gümüş, Can Yayınları - Eleştiri Dizisi Modern Sanatın Kısa Tarihi, Osman Erden Modernizm Kavramı ve Türkiye?de Modernist Sanatın Doğuşu, Ali Artun, İletişim Yayınları Modernizm, Christopher Butler, Dost Kitabevi
